Anyone for Gardening (again)?

coco67

been lopping branches of the thorny trees that evade the garden from over the fence. (waste land about 2ft wide behind then a fenced off area belonging to the water board) put my garden ornaments out that the kids got me today, just need a blooming lawn to grow

frogmorton

Ooh Coco

it's coming on then?

Ornaments will look great....

welcome to your garden

Still no spring onions :evil

valval

got 12 pks off seeds 4 mothersday just need some sun to get out and sort pots lol

frogmorton

Val

you can plant 'em sitting down and rest your feet You got pots and compost?

Love

toni xx

mellman01

Right got a load of chilli’s growing all doing OK all except two types both Naga strains, not sure why but my ghosts look sick, the leaves start going brown like pigment their not brittle and then the plant starts to look anaemic and sickly, some have given up totally but others are hanging in there but not happy.
I have found an aphid on one really small same as the buggers that messed up my plants last year, they are like a pin prick and grow slowly and live underside of the leaves, I have sprayed them with detergent and also bug killer as the detergent wasn’t doing the job, saying that they still don’t look well even now.
Also I have a lot of little flies bigger than fruit flies and these hang around them and are fast and are all over the place from the top of the plant to the soil I wonder if it is these that has passed a virus onto them that said bug spray didn’t seem to effect them much?. Could it be a virus in the seeds do you think????
Any help would be appreciated, oh Dorset Naga’s are same Genus as Ghost Chillies and were easy to grow and only suffered from the aphid problem later in the years once they had fruited.

mellman01

Thanks Len these were grown in my kitchen and yes there was that sticky honey dew on one of them, they haven't been good since day one, it pisses me off as I got these off in January in a specially made heat and light box, my Naga's were so easy this lot not so, I have Naga seeds in now but it's a bit late, maybe the Ghost is just to much of a bugger, you live and learn,I would like to know what those little flies are!?.

frogmorton

Mell

my chillis are looking GOOD!!

you made me grow em, (your responsibility!) didnt grow the ghost ones though...too strong for my whimpy husband

Still time to plant another tray??



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Still got no spring onions!! just checked :sad: Have you Tilly?

mellman01

Not white fly lickle black buggers fast as feck, I have already got the sticky stuff up and got loads of them, kind of like large fruit flies!?.
I've also flushed soil through with clean water on a few to see if there's an acidity or mineral overdose in the soil, had a ook last night and the 4 I have trei it n are starting to perk up I fink!?.

mellman01

Thanks del I'll give it a go!.

mellman01

I've given up with them, their infected and now rejected, I have started again, cleaned all the kit down in bleach and even oven cooked the compost to kill off any nasties, I think the problem was those ahipds my wife brought in on a scabby plant, they have givien then an infection-virus, I google it today can't remeber the name but it's spred by them and can also go from plantt to plant and they looked like exactly like the infected ones I found on the web, so it's bye bye time.

caterina57

Well a glorious day and I have managed to cut the back lawn dig out a dead bush and plant some sweet peas!
At the end of the winter my garden was a tip! overgrown bushes, dead bushes etc. Now it is begininning to come back to shape I have planted a new magnolia in the back and one in the front along with a **** willow. I did learn however a few weeks ago to only do short spells working in the garden as it gives payback!
Anyway its coming on! If I knew how I would post some photos!
Cath

caterina57

Whoo hoo - front lawn cut already!!! and noticed that my peonies are all in bud. Well do you know I am really enjoying this gardening milarky - pity I dont know how to do it properly and know the names of the plants --- or are they weeds?
Cath

coco67

mowed the grass today as it was getting realy long in places, washed the patio down and general tidy up, done way to much, but it looks better out there.

frogmorton

Well doen Coco and well done Caterina....my peony is up, but last year it had no flowers this year is it's LAST chance :shock:

Mell l reckon you are wise to sart again at least you have a greenhouse to get things going quicker eh?

Tillytop and l are having a race....see whose springonion seeds come up first (we planted some more on thursday l think)...and guess what? Her garden ones can up on thurdsay and mine are there now....

but l WILL win the race :green

l will..... :evil

She will not foil my evil plan....

caterina57

Hi
Its another lovely day so will dedicate myself to outdoor tasks today - the inside can wait until it changes - This might be summer. Think I will need a trip to the tip as because I have cut both the front and back lawn this week the recycle bin is full!
The garden is looking much better though at the beginnig of spring I was really worried about how I was going to be able to get it back, but I am slowly getting there - I went a bit mad to start with and paid for it so now it has to be a little bit at a time - seems to be working though!
Hope you all are enjoying your gardens and gardening!
Cath

caterina57

Well its alright for some! you enjoy your book and chill out on the lounger Tinks! Lol
Well I have managed to chop a dead bush down that was about 6ft. It was dead last year but being the kind soul I am gave it a last chance to come back to life this year - it hasnt taken the opportunity so now it has gone!
Time for a coffee and a rest out on the patio.
Now what shall I do next?
Cath

coco67

going to strim the edges of me lawn today, was done in big time after cutting it and tidying the shed cleaning the patio. its stunning out there. enjoy it whilst we can

coco67

tink, im loving the garden. want to do so much with it but pennys tight so have to do bit by bit. discovered a couple of my bulbs comming through, was so chufft , sad i know but im happy, i cant remember what i planted adds to the pleasure when they do show up i supose. been layed out on the lounger for a few mins, kids are out so peace for a wee while.

everyone sounds like there doing great with there gardens, enjoy xxx

coco67

well, been a numpty and totally overdone it today but at least i will know why i hurt :oops: :???: , list of jobs ive done in the garden today.......emptied shed, fitted sheves up on back wall, sorted suff out and put it all back in shed, hung folding chairs on walls so more floor space. strimmed garden, swept and cleaned it all. fitted screening around fencing, to stop bratt next door pulling me willow tree to bits or getting bitten by the dog, its a temperary piece untill i can buy some realy nice stuff, fitted extra lock to shed, cleaned patio furniture down and just watered garden, now going to meds cupbord :oops: but its worth it

i luv my little garden

coco67

tink, i dont think i will have to wait till tomorrow , oh well live and learn, i dont know my limits till to late, :oops: :oops: :roll: going to have a hot bath now before i sieze up complettly.

valval

done half the grass, sorted honey suckle, bushes,sat in garden for hour with my mum got 4th in national /9went to pub to watch) fetched winnings been supermarket had chinese now chilling on settee tomorrow got to do seeds val

caterina57

Well done val - you have had a busy day!
I have done my top boreder today and got almost to the end when I felt a twinge so stopped shame really only about 2ft left to do but it is full of weeds and last time I gnored the warning pain I suffered for it so I will try to finish it tomorrow.
I have found some seeds in the shed, dont know how long they have been there - might be out of date now but might sow them anyway
Cath

valval

hi cath give them a go you never know they might do well would be shame not to try. it sencible to stop there always tomorrow and think it going to be nice again so enjoy val

caterina57

Hi Val
Well I am working until 2 tomorrow so if its nice will be back out in garden when I get back - think I will try the seeds, well its either that or bin them so might as well try.
Its been a lovely few days - wish it could be like this all the time I feel so much better!
Cath

Airwave!

Well I did the grass I could see (thought we may have more visitors) and enjoyed the balcony (and sun), the tribe arrived for a BBQ and I trained sil up and left it to them whilst I nursed a glass of vino, handy things are youngsters, all enthusiastic and raring to go!